1、 - 1 - Module 4Module 4 Sandstorms in AsiaSandstorms in Asia .阅读理解 2020太原质检 Were often reminded of the importance of preserving the planet as we see it for future generations and children at St Oswalds CE Primary School Chester certainly agree. Nineyearold Isobel Kelleher from the schools Hummingbir
2、ds class thinks adults need to take note. “Sometimes they can be busy and I dont think they think they can make a difference, but if everyone does a little bit it all adds up，” she tells HuffPost UK. “We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and the things like plastic bags that are pol
3、luting them，” she says. “Fish can eat the plastic and they can die, or we might even eat the fish ourselves.” Mr. Timms, Isobels teacher, has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly. The ent
4、ire Hummingbirds class, which is made up of 9 and 10yearold pupils, has been busy writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife. Mr. Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us how to take care of the thi
5、ngs around us. “We sometimes overlook how much we can really learn from children，” he says. “It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic, and to recycle more, and even stopping them using plastic straws.” Mr. Timms
6、is proud of his Hummingbirds class. “The message that they would like to send to the world is simple：stopping this isnt someone elses job, and it wont be OK if we just leave it.” 1What can we infer about adults according to Isobel Kelleher? AThey just pretend to be busy. BThey havent done their part
7、 well. CThey can do nothing to stop pollution. DThey have started to care about the ocean. 2What is the purpose of the school project? ATo help adults to learn more about their kids. BTo remind adults to be friendly to the environment. - 2 - CTo persuade students to stop using plastic bags. DTo teac
8、h students how to write poems creatively. 3Why does Mr. Timms mention parents in Paragraph 4? ATo prove kids are creative in teaching. BTo attract people to support his work. CTo have adults care about education. DTo show the effects of the project. 4What is the text mainly about? AAn inspiring scho
9、ol project. BAn appeal to stop plastic bags. CSerious situations of our planet. DAdults ignorance of the environment. .完形填空 2018全国卷When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say “sorry, _1_ number！” and move on. But when Dennis Williams _2_ a text that cl
10、early wasnt intended for him, he did something _3_. On March 19, Dennis got a group text _4_ him that a couple he didnt know were at the hospital, waiting for the _5_ of a baby. “Congratulations！But I think someone was mistaken, ” Dennis _6_. The baby was born and update texts were _7_ quickly from
11、the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her _8_， she didnt seem to realize that she was _9_ the babys photos with a complete stranger. “Well, I dont _10_ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby, ” replied Dennis before asking which room the new _11_ were in. Much to the familys sur
12、prise, Dennis stuck to his _12_！He turned up at the hospital _13_ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindseys husband was totally _14_ by the unexpected visit. “I dont think we would have randomly invited him over but we _15_ it and the gifts. ” Teresa _16_ a photo of the chance meet
13、ing on a social networking website _17_ by the touching words：“What a _18_ this young man was to our family！He was so _19_ and kind to do this. ” The post has since gained the _20_ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184, 000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days. 1A.u
14、nlucky Bsecret - 3 - Cnew Dwrong 2A.received Btranslated Ccopied Dprinted 3A.reasonable Bspecial Cnecessary Dpractical 4A.convincing Breminding Cinforming Dwarning 5A.wakeup Brecovery Cgrowth Darrival 6A.responded Binterrupted Cpredicted Drepeated 7A.coming in Bsetting out Cpassing down Dmoving arou
15、nd 8A.opinion Banxiety Cexcitement Deffort 9A.comparing Bexchanging Cdiscussing Dsharing 10A.accept Bknow Cbelieve Dbother 11A.parents Bdoctors Cpatients Dvisitors 12A.dream Bpromise Cagenda Dprinciple 13A.bringing Bcollecting Copening Dmaking 14A.discouraged Brelaxed Castonished Ddefeated 15A.admit
16、 Bneed Cappreciate Dexpect 16A.found Bselected Cdeveloped Dposted 17A.confirmed Bsimplified Cclarified Daccompanied 18A.pity Bblessing - 4 - Crelief Dproblem 19A.smart Bcalm Csweet Dfair 20A.sympathy Battention Ccontrol Dtrust .语法填空 2020广州综合测试二 A grape seed that falls into the soil of Xinjiang is ve
17、ry fortunate, as Xinjiang is 1._ (well) suited for growing grapes than anywhere else. Here, a grape seed can grow to its full potential. 2._ its high altitudes(海拔), long periods of dry weather and abundant sunshine, Xinjiang produces fruits with extremely high sugar content. Every fall, a large numb
18、er of grapes 3._ (ship) from Xinjiang to other parts of China, and the rest are made into raisins for easy storage. In the vineyards of Moyu, thanks to the hot and dry climate that 4._ (result) from being surrounded by the desert, huge quantities of large and 5._ (juice) grapes with very thin skins
19、are produced. These grapes bring wealth as well as their delicious 6._ (sweet) to the locals. In midSeptember, 7._ their seedless white grapes ripen, local farmers are busy picking grapes to be transported to other parts of the country. Bunches of glowing white grapes hang on the vines, waiting to b
20、e picked. If you pick one and put 8._ in your mouth, you will 9._ (sure) never forget the wonderful taste produced by the 10._ (burn) sun and the desert wind of southern Xinjiang. .短文改错 2020邯郸一模 I am very luckily to have the opportunity to see so many place, but sometimes I experience culture shock
21、when I see or do something new. Dad and I now are traveled through Denmark, Norway and Sweden. I used to thinking that these countries are the same, but not any more. People in Denmark are a bit of friendlier, while Norwegians and Swedes prefer not to talk to strangers. Im surprised to learn that ma
22、ny people there speak English in addition their national languages. In Sweden, it seems that anyone has golden hair and blue eyes. I feel a little strange with my black hair and dark eyes. I imagine this is that foreigners feel when they visit China! - 5 - 课后提能练课后提能练( (十六十六) ) .阅读理解 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，
23、 主要介绍了“蜂鸟班”积极响应一个环保教育项目。 该班由 9 岁和 10 岁的孩子组成，他们通过写诗和制作在线视频广告以提醒成年人注意环保问 题。 【难句分析】 Mr. Timms，Isobels teacher，has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly.(spearheadingleading) 分析：该句为主从复合句。句中“wh
24、ich lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly”为 which 引导的定语从句， 修饰先行词 a new project，which 在从句中作主语。 译文：伊泽贝尔的老师蒂姆斯先生一直在学校领导一个新项目，该项目让孩子们创 造性地放松，以增强需要更加环保的意识。 1B 考查推理判断。根据第二段的内容，尤其是第一句“Nineyearold Isobel Kelleher from the schools Hummingbirds class
25、 thinks adults need to take note”可 知，学校“蜂鸟班”里九岁的伊泽贝尔认为成年人需要注意环保问题；据此可推知，成年人 在环保问题上没有做得很好，故 B 项正确。 2 B 考查细节理解。 根据第三段尾句“The entire Hummingbirds class, which is made up of 9 and 10yearold pupils, has been busy writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of
26、 our oceans and wildlife”可 知，整个“蜂鸟班”由 9 岁和 10 岁的学生组成，他们一直忙着写诗和制作在线视频广告，提 醒成年人海洋和野生动物所处的严重处境；据此可知，该项目旨在提醒成年人要注意环保问 题，故 B 项正确。 3D 考查推理判断。根据第四段尾句“It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic, - 6 - and to recycle more,
27、and even stopping them using plastic straws”可知，真的很难 相信有父母说孩子们要求他们停止使用塑料，甚至要求他们停止使用塑料吸管；据此可推知， 该段提及父母旨在说明该项目对成年人的影响，故 D 项正确。 4 A 考查主旨大意。 通读全文可知， 文章第三段第一句“Mr. Timms, Isobels teacher, has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need t
28、o be more environmentally friendly”为全文的主题 句，结合全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了“蜂鸟班”积极响应一个环保教育项目，该班由 9 岁和 10 岁的孩子组成，他们通过写诗和制作在线视频广告，提醒成年人注意环保问题。故 A 项正确。 .完形填空 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。大多数人收到陌生人发来的信息时，往往只是提醒 对方弄错了号码。而本文的主人公丹尼斯在收到一条陌生人发来的信息后却做了不同寻常的 事。他做了什么事呢？他的所作所为对别人产生了什么影响呢？让我们赶快来读这篇文章吧！ 1 D 联系前文的“unknown person(不认识的人)”可知， 这可
29、能是“错误的(wrong)” 电话号码。unlucky 不幸的；secret 秘密的；new 新的。 2A 联系前文的“get a text message(收到一条信息)”可知，此处表示丹尼斯威 廉姆斯“收到(receive)”了一条很明显本不是发给他的信息。translate 翻译；copy 抄写； print 印刷。 3B 前面提到，大多数人收到陌生人发来的信息时，通常只是提醒对方弄错了号码。 再由后文可知，丹尼斯做了“不同寻常的(special)”事情。reasonable 合情合理的； necessary 必要的；practical 实用的。 4C 由语境可知，此处表示丹尼斯收到一条
30、群发信息，“告知(inform)”他一对他不 认识的夫妇在医院里等待一个婴儿的出生。convince 说服；remind 提醒；warn 警告，提醒。 发信息应是告知某人某事。 5D 由下一段中的“the baby was born”可知，他们在等待着一个婴儿的“到来 (arrival)”。wakeup 醒来；recovery 恢复，康复；growth 成长。 6 A 联系空前的“I think someone was mistaken”可知， 丹尼斯“回复了(respond)” 信息。interrupt 打断；predict 预测；repeat 重复。 7A 由上下文可知，新生儿的祖母因为孩
31、子的出生非常高兴，所以群发了一条信息。 come in 到来；set out 出发；pass down 传递；move around 四处移动。故选 A。 8C 上文语境题。由上文的“overjoyed”可知，新生儿的祖母因为“兴奋 (excitement)”所以把信息发错了对象。opinion 意见，看法；anxiety 焦虑；effort 努力。 9D 由前文内容可知，新生儿的祖母发错了信息，跟陌生人“分享(share)”了婴儿 的照片。compare 比较；exchange 交流，交换；discuss 讨论。 - 7 - 10B 由前文的“a complete stranger”可知，丹
32、尼斯不“认识(know)”新生儿一家 人。accept 接受；believe 相信；bother 打扰。 11A 由第二段中的“a couple he didnt know were at the hospital，waiting for the arrival of a baby”可知，此处是指那对初为人“父母(parents)”的夫妇。doctor 医 生；patient 病人；visitor 参观者。由语境可知，选 A。 12B 前文提到丹尼斯回复说，他尽管不认识新生儿一家人，还是要到医院跟新生儿 合影。此处表示令新生儿一家人想不到的是，丹尼斯说到做到，出现在了医院里。由语境可 知，他答
33、应(promise)做的事情做到了。dream 梦想；agenda 议事日程；principle 原则。 13A 由语境可知，丹尼斯出现在医院里，并且给那位妈妈和刚出生的男婴“带 (bring)”了礼物。collect 收集；open 打开；make 制作。 14C 由上文的“much to the familys surprise”可知，Lindsey 的丈夫根本没有 想到丹尼斯会去医院。句意：意外的来访令 Lindsey 的丈夫很吃惊(astonished)。discourage 使气馁；relax 放松；defeat 打败，击败，均不符合语境。 15C 由语境可知，虽然新生儿一家人没想到
34、偶然邀请了一个陌生人，但是还是“感 激(appreciate)”他和他的礼物。admit 承认；need 需要；expect 预料，盼望。 16D 由空后的“on a social networking website”可知，丹尼斯把这次偶然见面 的照片“发布(post)”到网上。文章最后也提到了 the post。find 发现；select 选择，精挑 细选；develop 发展，开发。 17D 丹尼斯把照片发到了网上，并且“配上(accompany)”了感人的话语。confirm 确认；simplify 使简化；clarify 澄清。 18B 由上文内容可知，丹尼斯的来访令新生儿一家人很
35、吃惊，他们很感激他，他的 来访对新生儿一家人来说是一件“幸事(blessing)”。pity 遗憾；relief 减轻(痛苦等)； problem 问题。 19C smart 聪明的，精明的；calm 冷静的；sweet 甜的，友好的；fair 公平的。根 据语境可知，四个选项中与 kind 并列的是 sweet。句意：他做这件事真是太友好和善良了。 20B 由空后的“receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days”可知，这个帖子引起了全世界社交媒体用户的“关注(attention)”。sympath
36、y 同情，同情心；control 控制；trust 信任。 .语法填空 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。由于独特的气候特点，新疆葡萄在生长过程中日照 充分，果实含糖量极高。新疆葡萄不仅为当地人民带来财富，还带来了美味的果实。 1better 考查副词的比较级。根据该句中的“than”可知，空处应用比较级形式。 2 With 考查介词。 由空后的内容可知， 该处叙述的是新疆的地理特征， with 意为“带 有，具有”，符合语境，故可知答案。 - 8 - 3are shipped 考查动词的时态和语态。根据该句中的“Every fall”可知，该处叙 述的是每年秋天发生的事情，故用一般现在时；且主
37、语“a large number of grapes”和动 词 ship 之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。故可知答案。 4results 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据语境可知，此处为一般性描述，应用一 般现在时；分析该句结构可知，此处为定语从句，关系词 that 指代“the hot and dry climate”，在从句中作主语，主语为第三人称单数形式，故填 results。 5 juicy 考查形容词。 修饰名词一般用形容词， 空处修饰名词 grapes， 与形容词 large 并列，故用形容词 juicy“多汁的”。 6sweetness 考查名词。形容词修饰名词，空处被形容词 del
38、icious 修饰，故用名词 形式。 7when/as/while 考查状语从句。该句意为：9 月中旬，当无籽白葡萄成熟时，当地 农民正忙着采摘葡萄以运往全国各地。根据句意可知，空处引导时间状语从句，故填 when/as/while，表示“当时”。 8it 考查代词。分析该句结构可知，空处指代句中的 one，表示“这一粒葡萄”， 故用 it。 9surely 考查副词。副词修饰动词，空处修饰动词 forget，故用副词形式。 10burning 考查形容词。形容词修饰名词，空处修饰名词 sun，故用形容词形式 burning“炽热的”。 .短文改错 I am very luckily luck
39、y to have the opportunity to see so many place places ， but sometimes I experience culture shock when I see or do something new. Dad and I now are traveled traveling through Denmark, Norway and Sweden. I used to thinking think that these countries are were the same, but not any more. People in Denma
40、rk are a bit offriendlier, while Norwegians and Swedes prefer not to talk to strangers. Im surprised to learn that many people there here speak English in addition to their national languages. In Sweden, it seems that anyone everyone has golden hair and blue eyes. I feel a little strange with my bla
41、ck hair and dark eyes. I imagine this is that how foreigners feel when they visit China! luckily 改为 lucky。be lucky to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“做某事很幸运”，be - 9 - 动词后常跟形容词作表语。故将 luckily 改为 lucky。 place 改为 places。place 为可数名词，其前有 many 修饰，表示复数概念，应用复 数形式。故将 place 改为 places。 traveled 改为 traveling。 根据本句的时间状语 now 可知，
42、此处表示正在进行的动作， 应用现在进行时，且 travel 与主语“Dad and I”之间为主动关系。故将 traveled 改为 traveling。 thinking 改为 think。used to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“过去常常做某事”。故 将 thinking 改为 think。 are 改为 were。根据前面的“used to”可知，此处叙述发生在过去的事情，应用一 般过去时。故将 are 改为 were。 删除 of。根据后面的 friendlier 可知，此处应用 a bit 修饰形容词比较级，而 a bit of 修饰名词。故删除 of。 there 改为 he
43、re。根据上下文可知，此文应是“我”在北欧三国旅行时于当地写的， 表示近指。故将 there 改为 here。 在 addition 后加 to。in addition 意为“此外，另外”，常用在句首，后跟逗号； in addition to.意为“除之外”，后常接名词或动名词。根据句意及语境可知，此处 表示“除之外”。故在 addition 后加 to。 anyone 改为 everyone。根据上下文可知，此处指每一个瑞典人似乎都有着金发碧眼。 故将 anyone 改为 everyone。 that 改为 how。分析句子结构可知，此处引导表语从句，并在从句中作方式状语，应 用 how 引导该从句。故将 that 改为 how。
